AIG CEO Edward Liddy just announced that he has asked anyone who received bonuses of more than $100,000 to return half of their bonus and reported that some have given back 100%.
He also shared the shocking news that he has seen the bad side of capitalism in his time in business. Mmhmm.
Who are these pink sign people? Kanjorski is not having it. He had them surrender their signs to Capitol police. They’re the “Code Pink Ladies,” per Andrea Mitchell.
Oh, Barney … “Thanks goodness no one had slogans printed on their shirts.”
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Chris Geidner is the award-winning senior political editor at D.C.'s Metro Weekly and has written for The Atlantic Online, The American Prospect, Advocate.com, Salon and other publications, as well as at his blog, Law Dork. In 2011, he received the Excellence in News Writing Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for his coverage of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal. Prior to moving to D.C. in 2009, he served as an attorney on the senior staff at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and had earlier worked for a leading Columbus law firm. An extended biography can be found